Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,531
- categories
- 12
In force now · 7
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 2,221 | 63% |
| Surveys | 329 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 310 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 126 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,524 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 604/24 · Exercises2024-02-21 → 2024-02-26Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 13-08.00N 080-24.00E, 13-08.00N…
- HYDROPAC 587/24 · Exercises2024-02-20 → 2024-02-23Hazardous operations 230130Z to 231130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 081-26.00E, 12-49.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 521/24 · Missiles2024-02-14 → 2024-02-17Hazardous operations, rocket launching 171130Z to 171530Z feb in areas bound by: a. 12-20.00N 086-20.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 510/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-14Hazardous operations 140300Z to 141230Z feb in area bound by 17-44.00N 084-48.15E, 17-58.00N 084-19.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 506/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-16Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 499/24 · Exercises2024-02-12 → 2024-02-17Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 14 and 15 feb, 0030Z to 0830Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 478/24 · Cable ops2024-02-09 → 2024-05-01Seismic survey operations in progress until 011830Z may by M/V sw empress in area bound by 11-09.00N…
- HYDROPAC 476/24 · Exercises2024-02-09 → 2024-02-12Hazardous operations 120530Z to 120930Z feb in area bound by 17-43.10N 083-46.00E, 17-49.10N 083-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 465/24 · Exercises2024-02-08 → 2024-02-09Hazardous operations 090500Z to 090800Z feb in area bound by 17-58.00N 084-19.00E, 17-58.00N 083-52.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 442/24 · Nav aids2024-02-06 → 2024-04-08Cox's bazar light 21-25.89N 091-58.40E unlit
- HYDROPAC 441/24 · Derelicts2024-02-06 → 2024-02-09Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 14-14.59N 080-18.96E at 050230Z feb
- HYDROPAC 431/24 · Exercises2024-02-05 → 2024-02-08Hazardous operations 061800Z to 081800Z feb in area bound by 22-05.00N 091-38.50E, 22-02.30N 091-24.70E,…
- HYDROPAC 417/24 · Exercises2024-02-03 → 2024-02-05Hazardous operations 032230Z to 040030Z, 040630Z to 040830Z, 041030 to 041230Z, 041430Z to 041630Z, 042230Z…
- HYDROPAC 416/24 · Surveys2024-02-03 → 2024-02-23Survey operations in progress until 22 feb by M/V coastal triumph in area bound by 16-36.83N 082-24.08E,…
- HYDROPAC 410/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-08Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 08 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
- HYDROPAC 408/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-04Hazardous operations 022330Z to 030130Z, 030730Z to 030930Z, 031130Z to 031330Z, 032330Z to 040130Z, 040730Z…
- HYDROPAC 406/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-20Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 06, 08, 13 and 20 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 405/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-08Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 08 feb in area bound by 17-42.08N…
- HYDROPAC 393/24 · Exercises2024-02-01 → 2024-02-03Hazardous operations 020100Z to 031230Z feb in areas bound by: a. 17-49.10N 083-52.10E, 17-49.10N…
- HYDROPAC 383/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 feb in areas…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.